resistor
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/ɹɪˈzɪstə/
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/ɹɪˈzɪstə/ (UK) · /ɹɪˈzɪstɚ/ (US)
Definition of resistor
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
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noun
- One who resists, especially a person who fights against an occupying army.
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An electric component that transmits current in direct proportion to the voltage across it.
“The resistor limits the current and prevents damage to the LED. […] It is possible to pick resistors and capacitors that will make the pitch higher than humans can hear.”
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Etymology
From resist + -or.
Words you can make from resistor
163 playable · top: ROISTERS (8 pts)
Best play roisters 8 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
26 words- OSIERS 6 pts
- RESIST 6 pts
- RESITS 6 pts
- RESORT 6 pts
- RETROS 6 pts
- RIOTER 6 pts
- RISERS 6 pts
- ROSETS 6 pts
- ROSIER 6 pts
- ROSTER 6 pts
- ROSTIS 6 pts
- SEISOR 6 pts
- SISTER 6 pts
- SOREST 6 pts
- SORTER 6 pts
- SORTES 6 pts
- SORTIE 6 pts
- STORER 6 pts
- STORES 6 pts
- TORIES 6 pts
- TORSES 6 pts
- TOSSER 6 pts
- TRIERS 6 pts
- TRIOSE 6 pts
- TSORES 6 pts
- TSORIS 6 pts
5-letter words
34 words- ORRIS 5 pts
- OSIER 5 pts
- RESIT 5 pts
- RESTS 5 pts
- RETRO 5 pts
- RIOTS 5 pts
- RISER 5 pts
- RISES 5 pts
- RITES 5 pts
- ROSES 5 pts
- ROSET 5 pts
- ROSTI 5 pts
- ROTES 5 pts
- ROTIS 5 pts
- SIRES 5 pts
- SITES 5 pts
- SORER 5 pts
- SORES 5 pts
- SORTS 5 pts
- STIES 5 pts
- STIRS 5 pts
- STORE 5 pts
- TIERS 5 pts
- TIRES 5 pts
- TIROS 5 pts
- TORES 5 pts
- TORRS 5 pts
- TORSE 5 pts
- TORSI 5 pts
- TRESS 5 pts
- TRIER 5 pts
- TRIES 5 pts
- TRIOS 5 pts
- TROIS 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- EROS 4 pts
- ERRS 4 pts
- ERST 4 pts
- ESTS 4 pts
- IRES 4 pts
- ORES 4 pts
- ORTS 4 pts
- OSES 4 pts
- REIS 4 pts
- REST 4 pts
- RETS 4 pts
- RIOT 4 pts
- RISE 4 pts
- RITE 4 pts
- ROES 4 pts
- ROSE 4 pts
- ROTE 4 pts
- ROTI 4 pts
- ROTS 4 pts
- SEIS 4 pts
- SERS 4 pts
- SETS 4 pts
- SIRE 4 pts
- SIRS 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SITS 4 pts
- SORE 4 pts
- SORI 4 pts
- SORT 4 pts
- SOTS 4 pts
- SRIS 4 pts
- STIR 4 pts
- TIER 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TIRE 4 pts
- TIRO 4 pts
- TOES 4 pts
- TORE 4 pts
- TORI 4 pts
- TORR 4 pts
- TORS 4 pts
- TOSS 4 pts
- TRES 4 pts
- TRIO 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words2-letter words
15 wordsHooks
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